Both openers fall; Ireland in trouble

Sun, 08 February 2026
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Ireland 56-2 (8 ovs) vs Sri Lanka 163-6 | Scorecard

Dunith Wellalage continues and Harry Tector drives the full delivery outside off to long-off for a single. 

A wide outside off follows. 

Adair then  goes on the back foot and thumps one to long-off for a single. 

Tector then cuts one through backward point and picks up a couple. 

Two singles follow. 

A dot to end the seventh over. Seven runs came off it. 

The required rate has gone up to 8.62.


Wanindu Hasaranga comes into the attack and starts off with a dot ball before Adair punches one to sweeper cover for a single. 

Hasaranga is in some discomfort and the physio is attending to him. 

He is back and bowls a googly which Tector pushes to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

A couple through long-on an dot follow. 

Out! Hasaranga cleans up Ross Adair. Big breakthrough for Sri Lanka as Adair was looking dangerous. Adair gets forward and makes room to loft but misses and the ball turns in to hit his off-stump.

He goes after a well-made 34 off 23 with five fours and a six.

A wicket off the final delivery of the over. Four runs came off it.
Lorcan Tucker, right handed bat, comes to the crease